Cyprus

Cyprus weather alert: highs to reach 41°C

A Cyprus weather alert is now in effect, with temperatures expected to hit 41°C on Thursday, 26 June. The Department of Meteorology issued a yellow warning on Wednesday...

Cyprus facing labour shortages, turns to third countries

Cyprus is experiencing a serious labour shortage, with the domestic workforce no longer able to meet the needs of a growing economy. As unemployment...

Ministers to decide on Aristotelous suspension today

The Cypriot Cabinet is expected to decide today whether to suspend Anna Aristotelous, the deputy director-general of the Prisons Department, following the launch of...

Yellow high-temperature warning issued, Cyprus braces for 40°C

The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a yellow high-temperature warning as scorching weather settles in across the island. The warning is in effect...

€6,000 fine at Larnaca airport over tobacco

A 32-year-old Turkish Cypriot woman was fined €6,000 after customs officers at Larnaca airport found undeclared tobacco in her luggage on 21 June. Acting on...